Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Facing the scrutiny of the five creator gods, Yin Ziyu remained calm, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. We two were traveling in the Chaos when we came across a special passage. Out of curiosity, we explored it and stumbled upon this place. We never expected that there would be five fellow Daoists of Hunyuan in this Chaos, creating a world here. It truly amazes us."

Yin Ziyu spoke calmly, with just the right amount of surprise in his words, as if he were truly just a traveler who had stumbled upon this place by chance.

Jiufeng stood silently to one side, her eyes perfectly matching Yin Ziyu's words, acting out the act of "accidentally entering" with natural ease.

Now that they are showing weakness and observing their behavior, if they are sincere in making friends, Yin Ziyu and Jiu Feng will naturally not take action.

Upon hearing this, the five creator gods all showed a hint of surprise in their eyes and began to discuss the matter rapidly again using their divine senses.

Zeus's fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the Thunder Spear, a hint of uncertainty in his mind: "So, they stumbled into this passage by mistake? Could that passage be a naturally formed chaotic rift?"

The golden disc of the sun flickered slightly as Ra said in a deep voice, "If that is truly the case, then it means there must be other worlds beyond chaos. We have always thought that we were at the end of chaos, but it seems we have underestimated the vastness of the universe."

Brahma turned his lotus wheel, his gaze sweeping over Yin Ziyu and the other man: "They just called us 'Primordial Chaos' instead of 'Creator Gods,' so it seems their world's cultivation system is different from ours. The word 'Primordial Chaos' is actually quite similar to the origin of the Great Dao, and it's worth investigating further."

Jehovah's Holy Cross radiated holy light, yet his tone carried a chilling killing intent: "Whether they stumbled in by mistake or came intentionally, the key now is to find out their origins and how many Primordial Chaos experts their world truly possesses. These two know of our world's existence; keeping them alive will only bring trouble. We must kill them, then follow that passage into their world and seize their origin!"

Odin's Eternal Spear shimmered with runes, his divine will revealing decisiveness: "Jehovah is absolutely right. Our world has been lacking in essence since its creation. If we can devour a complete Chaos World, we will surely break through our bottleneck. Our cultivation will also be enhanced as a result. The path we cultivate is the path of creation. The stronger the world, the stronger we will be. The arrival of these two is a tremendous opportunity for the five of us. Now, they have even put aside their grudges to deal with outsiders. Let's proceed according to this strategy. The five of us working together must accomplish this!"

The five exchanged thoughts in an instant and reached a consensus.

At this moment, no one looked at Yin Ziyu and Jiufeng with any change in their gaze. Instead, they began to lower their hostility, but secretly, their initial vigilance turned into undisguised greed and killing intent. The divine power they were secretly accumulating grew increasingly violent, and the five divine artifacts shone with brilliant light, illuminating this chaotic area with an uncertain interplay of light and shadow.

Zeus broke the silence first, forcing a fake smile: "So you two have stumbled upon this place by mistake. We were overthinking it. Since we are both cultivators of chaos, why don't you come back to Mount Olympus with us for a chat, so we can fulfill our duty as hosts?"

Although his words were gentle, the thunderous spear behind him was already poised to strike, clearly indicating that he intended to use a feigned courtesy to lure the two of them into a trap.

Yin Ziyu and Jiu Feng exchanged a glance, already understanding the plans of these creator gods, but remained outwardly calm.

Jiufeng and Yin Ziyu were also talking in secret: "Although these five people communicated quickly with their divine senses just now, they could not escape my perception of their killing intent. They seem to have decided to kill you and me."

Yin Ziyu calmly replied, "It's not just about annihilation; they also want to extract information about the origins of the primordial world from you and me, and then follow the passage to seize its source."

Jiufeng scoffed, her divine sense filled with disdain: "What a pipe dream. These five people, let alone the two of us joining forces, even I alone could defeat them all."

Yin Ziyu laughed and said, "In today's primordial world, with you and me proving the Dao of Hunyuan, and three sages each fulfilling their duties, it is naturally incomparable to them. If you and I hadn't fought for a sliver of life and broken the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, I might not have chosen to merge the three corpses into one to achieve the Great Dao of Ruthlessness. If we really reach the end of the Dharma era, with the spiritual energy of the primordial world declining and the sages consuming each other, these five people could take advantage of the situation and the outcome would be truly unpredictable."

In fact, it was because after the Journey to the West, Tongtian and Nuwa completely lost their fortune and were eliminated from the primordial world, while Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun went to war with Jieyin and Zhunti.

At this time, the Western gods were fortunate enough to find a passage to the primordial world. The Four Saints fought a great battle against the Five Gods, and no victor emerged. Later, the West began a large-scale invasion, and Western gods entered all the worlds!
In fact, if Yin Ziyu hadn't come now, they wouldn't have been far from discovering the prehistoric world.

The cultivation method practiced by these five individuals is similar to that of a dynasty, where improving the world leads to an improvement in their own cultivation.

Therefore, aggression was inevitable.

Upon hearing this, Jiufeng remained silent for a moment, her divine sense becoming more solemn: "Ziyu is right. If you hadn't turned the tide during the Investiture of the Gods and found a way to survive in the Origin of the Great Dao, the Six Sages would probably have already fallen into infighting, and the foundation of the Primordial World would have been shaken. At that time, if these five had come to kill us, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

As Yin Ziyu watched the growing killing intent in the eyes of the five men, his divine sense suddenly softened, carrying a hint of mockery: "Since they have revealed their murderous intent, then let's put on a show together. Let's see how they make their move, and let them know what it means to overestimate oneself."

Upon hearing this, Jiufeng responded with divine thought, "That's exactly what I wanted. Since I attained enlightenment, I haven't had a proper battle!"

Faced with Zeus's invitation, Yin Ziyu pretended to accept with pleasure: "Since you are so kind, fellow Daoist, it would be impolite of us to refuse."

Seeing that Yin Ziyu and Jiu Feng had agreed, Zeus led everyone to fly into the depths of chaos.

In a short while, a majestic mountain, so imposing it seemed capable of breaking through the chaos, appeared before them—it was Mount Olympus.

This mountain is entirely forged from primordial divine metal, and its surface is covered with runes that shimmer with Daoist charm. Countless waterfalls formed by the convergence of innate spiritual energy cascade down from the mountaintop, crashing against the divine rocks at the foot of the mountain and splashing up a sky full of spiritual light.

The palaces on the mountain are arranged in a well-organized manner, all built of glazed tiles and jade, with divine light flowing around them, and their grandeur is extremely magnificent.

From a distance, the entire sacred mountain resembles a sleeping, chaotic behemoth, radiating a chilling aura.

Looking at the sacred mountain before him, Yin Ziyu feigned amazement and exclaimed, "What a magnificent sacred mountain! It's truly incredible! Such a sight is extremely rare even in our world."

Upon hearing this, Zeus revealed a smug look on his face and explained, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but this mountain is the birthplace of the Great Creator God, containing endless primordial chaos, hence this scene. With such an honored guest at our door, we naturally must treat you with the utmost hospitality."

Odin waved his hand behind him, and Athena stepped forward with a jade plate containing several divine fruits that were entirely red and emitted an enticing fragrance.

"This is a Chaos Immortal Fruit unique to our world, containing pure Chaos Power. Fellow Daoist, please try it."

Yin Ziyu quickly cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist. I am truly unworthy of such a precious divine fruit."

Odin chimed in from the side, "I never expected to have such an honored guest as you, fellow Daoist. We were just about to discuss the Dao, so why don't we take this opportunity to exchange ideas? What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Yin Ziyu nodded in agreement, "That's exactly what I was thinking. It's truly an honor for both of us to be able to discuss the Dao with you fellow Daoists."

The group arrived at the temple on the mountaintop and took their seats according to their status as guests and hosts.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Brahma asked casually, "I wonder how many people in your world have cultivation levels like yours?" Yin Ziyu pretended to ponder for a moment and said, "Including the two of us, there are four in total. There are also two people who are maintaining the world's operation and cannot leave easily."

La Jin then asked, "Then how did your world come into being?"

Yin Ziyu explained, "The world we live in is a vast world created by the creator god who separated heaven and earth and transformed into all things. It has taken countless years to reach its current size."

As soon as Yin Ziyu finished speaking, the five creator gods began to discuss it rapidly in secret using their divine senses.

Zeus's thoughts were filled with excitement: "I never expected that their world would have four Primordial Chaos Realm beings. However, only two are here now. If we can kill these two, and then follow the passage they came from to that world to kill the other two, then the vast origin of the world will be within our grasp!"

La chimed in, "In that case, the origin of that world must be extremely powerful. If we can seize it, our world will surely be greatly enhanced, and perhaps even restored to the glory of the Great Creator God's era!"

Brahma, however, was relatively cautious: "In any case, we should still be careful and ask more questions about that world first. We need to test the two of them's cultivation levels."

Jehovah said firmly, “In any case, since these two have dared to come to our world, we must not let them go. We can discuss how to conquer their world after we have them under control.”

Odin concluded, "Brahma is right. Let's not alert them yet. Let's continue to probe and find out their true intentions before we make our move."

During their telepathic exchange, a hint of greed and killing intent flashed in the eyes of all five, but they maintained a calm expression on their faces and continued chatting with Yin Ziyu and the other person.

Jehovah's gaze fell on the silent Jiu Feng, and he asked, "Why has this fellow Daoist remained silent? May I ask how I should address him?"

Jiufeng raised her eyes and said calmly, "My name is Jiufeng, and Ziyu and I are husband and wife."

He then asked, "May I ask how you two fellow Daoists attained enlightenment?"

Yin Ziyu smiled slightly and said, "In our world, there are three methods to attain enlightenment."

Zeus, curious, pressed further: "What are the three points?"

Yin Ziyu explained one by one: "First, one proves the Dao through force, breaking the shackles of the Heavenly Dao with one's own supreme power to attain Hunyuan; second, one proves the Dao by severing the three corpses, cutting off the three corpses of good, evil, and attachment, and aligning with the Heavenly Dao; third, one proves the Dao through merit, accumulating immeasurable merit and using the power of merit to achieve Hunyuan. I wonder how you fellow Daoists have attained the Dao?"

Odin answered frankly: "We are the ones who opened up the world and proved our way. The stronger the world is, the stronger our power will be, and we will complement the world."

Yin Ziyu suddenly realized, and feigned surprise, saying, "So that's how it is! In that case, you fellow Daoists are the Heavenly Dao of your respective worlds!"

Brahma nodded: "Indeed, the rules of our world are set by us." He then asked in return: "How did you two attain enlightenment?"

Yin Ziyu explained, "We two were granted the Primordial Purple Qi and the Origin by the Heavenly Dao, and thus we attained enlightenment through merit."

Zeus pressed further: "Could it be that the other two in your world also attained enlightenment in this way?"

Yin Ziyu nodded and replied, "That's right. To sever the three corpses, one must completely sever the self, which is difficult for us to do. To prove the Dao with force, one must fight against the Dao of Heaven, which we two are far inferior to. Only by proving the Dao through merit is it the most reliable way."

Jehovah then changed the subject, asking, "How did you two arrive in our world?"

Yin Ziyu explained using the prepared explanation: "I stumbled upon a passage in the chaos, entered a chaotic world, and while searching in that world, I unknowingly arrived here."

Upon hearing the words "chaotic world," all five creator gods exclaimed in surprise: "Could it be that primordial chaos?!"

Yin Ziyu feigned surprise: "You all know about this realm?"

La nodded and said, "We have only just discovered that place. That chaos is endless, yet no world has ever been born there. It is the primordial chaos! I did not expect that you two fellow Daoists came from here. In that case, the primordial chaos here not only connects to our world, but also to your world!"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, "So that's how it is. This world is the medium connecting the two worlds!"

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After some discussion, the five creator gods spoke in secret again.

Zeus couldn't hide his excitement: "So now we know the general idea. Their world can actually communicate with the primordial chaos! No wonder when we explored that chaos, we never found any world, but we never expected it could connect with other worlds."

Odin continued, "It seems that if we search carefully in the primordial chaos, we will surely find their world!"

Brahma analyzed, "Judging from the cultivation levels displayed by these two, they have achieved Hunyuan status by relying on the origin of the world, and their strength is not much different from ours! I didn't expect that their world origin could achieve four Hunyuan statuses. If we could obtain this world, our cultivation would definitely increase greatly. They are bound by the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, while we are not. This is our advantage!"

La said eagerly, "In that case, let's prepare to make our move! We'll kill these two first, then follow their trail to the other world. We'll be able to handle the remaining two easily!"

Jehovah had a slight doubt: “If these two are lying, then their world consists of far more than four people.”

Zeus snorted coldly: "We all know how difficult it is for the creators to attain enlightenment. Whether their world consists of four or ten primordial chaos realms, we must not let these two return! Once they go back to report, it will be much more difficult for us to seize the origin of their worlds!"

Odin immediately gave the order: "Activate the Chaos Array of Mount Olympus! This array is based on Chaos Divine Metal and contains endless chaotic power. We must kill these two in one strike and give them no chance to react!"

After exchanging thoughts, the five individuals' eyes flashed with killing intent as they quietly circulated their divine power, preparing to activate the grand formation. (End of Chapter)